Dorsal Thalamus Connection Summary Flashcards
1
Q
Sensory relay nuclei
A
VPL
VPM
MGN
LGN
2
Q
Motor relay nuclei
A
VA
VL
3
Q
Limbic relay nuclei
A
Anterior
LD
4
Q
Association nuclei
A
Pulvinar
DM
5
Q
Nonspecific nuclei
A
CM/PF
TRN
6
Q
VPL input
A
Body, from DCML and anterolateral system
7
Q
VPL output
A
Somatosensory cortex
8
Q
VPM input
A
Face, from trigeminal lemniscus and anterior trigeminothalamic tract
9
Q
VPM output
A
Somatosensory cortex
10
Q
MGN input
A
Auditory: inferior colliculus
11
Q
MGN output
A
Auditory cortex
12
Q
LGN input
A
Visual: optic tract
13
Q
LGN output
A
Visual cortex
14
Q
VA input
A
Basal ganglia, cerebellum
15
Q
VA output
A
Primary motor cortex, premotor cortex